Michael Hansen Email & Phone Number

Burnsville, Minnesota, United States

Burnsville, Mn

Houston, Texas Area

- Weather forecasting, severe weather monitoring, and risk assessment for marine-based clients around the world.- Site specific and route forecasting for meteorological parameters and ocean currents.- Software development and maintenance with MS Visual Basic.

Houston, Texas Area

- Weather forecasting, severe weather monitoring, and risk assessment for marine-based clients around the world. - Site specific and route forecasting for meteorological parameters and ocean currents. - Software development and maintenance with MS Visual Basic.

Greater Milwaukee Area

-Produced and issued hourly forecasts and online audio forecasts to contracted weather clients, including National Public Radio affiliates, and provided personal decision support services and risk assessment directly to client managerial staff.-Assessed severe weather risk through model guidance, satellite, radar, and observations, provided real-time weather watches and warnings, and communicated threats to client managerial staff through email, online updates, direct phone calls, and radio updates.-Partnered with meteorologists to provide enhanced coverage during severe weather, and served as leader to guide new staff in their assessment of high-risk situations.-Proficient in forecasting for major utilities companies, cable providers, waste water services, and universities in Wisconsin, the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Ohio, and car ferries and freshwater research facilities operating on Lake Michigan.-Recorded hourly radio forecasts and online audio forecasts for National Public Radio affiliates in Wisconsin and the Delmarva Peninsula, and an internet radio station in Ely, Minnesota. Participated in regular live weather forecasts and updates, and recorded phone interviews in regards to severe weather incidents.

Greater Milwaukee Area

-Assisted chief meteorologist in preparation for evening news weather segment by performing hand analysis of weather maps, and creating and updating visual graphics.-Demonstrated proficiency in chroma key weather presentations.-Responded to weather-related inquiries called in by viewers and fielded weather reports from observers via telephone.

Greater Milwaukee Area

-Issued daily NWS forecasting procedures, including hydrologic statements, state forecasts, observations, and regional weather summaries.-Developed knowledge of AWIPS, GFE, GIS, and Bufkit, and utilized them to produce and issue NWS products.-Produced and published various weather projects for public education, including informative articles, PNS, and collaborative studies involving current weather trends.